Click on a genus below to see expanded information about the plant.
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Acacia greggii
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A small tree with lacy, blue-green foliage (10' to 15'). This drought tolerant tree produces a dappled shade which is ideal for lower growing plants like Agaves, Yuccas, Dasylirion, and many cactus. The pale yellow powder-puff flowers attract butteflies and bees.
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$6 |
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Acacia stenophylla
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Shoe string Acacia. For us, this airy small tree is charming, and everyone gravitates to it. The white powder-puff flowers are delightful, and bloom in June. Drought and cold tolerant here, the silver foliage is eye-catching in the summer light – an ideal small tree for dappled shade, and perfect with cactus and Agaves.
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$6 |
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Acacia wrightii
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Texas Cat Claw Acacia - a Texas native shrub or small tree 6' to 10' tall with creamy white flowers and ferny foliage. A choice speciman.
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$6 |
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Aesculus pavia
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3 seeds -This Texas buckeye was grown from seed collected in Navasota, TX. The rich-red color form is especially outstanding and blooms two to three weeks later than the other Texas buckeyes - thus extending the bloom season considerably. To plant, lay the seed on its side and push gently into the soil, but do not cover. Germination should occur quickly if kept damp. Small shrublike tree 8' to 10' tall. The unfurling new foliage is quite showy in Spring, and is not affected by late Spring frosts. Carry a seed in your pocket for good luck.
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$6 |
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Agave aff. stricta
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Found in the shade of pine-oak forest in the state of Nueva Leon/Tamaulipa, Mexico. Silver to blue-green thin leaved foliage is most attractive.
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$5 |
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Agave polyacantha xalapensis
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RARE - Dark green with a bluish cast, to 4 feet wide, and found in dry, exposed locations. Part shade to full sun, well drained soil.Found in Mexico growing on lava fields
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$6 |
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Agave potatorum*
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Butterfly-shaped, silver-blue leaves with distinct rusty-red teeth. Developes into a beautiful compact specimen to 2-1/2' across. Sun, average soil, dry.
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Amoreuxia wrightii*
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The 3" bright orange flowers marked with a splash of red are held just above the blue-green foliage; amazing seed pods resemble Japanese lanterns. This Texas native thrives in hot and dry locations but must have excellent drainage. Here it has proven to be a hardy perennial that never fails to surprise and delight visitors. (10 seed)
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$8 |
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Amorphophallus rivieri*
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10 seed per package - Devil's Tongue. Large compound leaves and spotted stems give this a tropical look - certainly a dramatic conversation piece. This plant has been in the garden since 1987 and has bloomed many times, but this is the first time it has set seed. The cadmium-red seed on this 3 foot tall spike is spectacular. (see pic)
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$8 |
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Aquilegia dichroa
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Portuguese columbine has deep blue flowers with recurved spurs. this will seed out true if not planted in close proximity to other Aquilegia
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$6 |
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Baptisia sphaerocarpa*
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Yellow flowering wild indigo. Herbaceous perennial with mounding growth 2 - 3 feet high and wide.
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$6 |
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Bauhinia bartlettii (formerly 'new lavender')
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Glossy green leaves with extra long pointed lobes cover this airy small tree. Has beautiful lavender orchid-like flowers. Full sun in almost any soil, dry.
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$4 |
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Bauhinia yunnanensis*
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A vining Bauhinia that climbs into the sun to show its uniquely striated pinkish-lavender flowers. New growth a metalic bronze. Roots shaded, tops in sun, any soil, average moisture.
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$6 |
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Begonia heracleifolia*
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These are seedlings grown from seed of the original plant collected in the high mountains, state of Puebla, Mexico by Carl Schoenfeld and John Fairey in 1995. This spectacular Begonia has highly mottled variations of maroon & green foliage and 2` tall spikes covered with pink flowers from May until mid-June , and again in the fall. Plant in rich, well drained soil where the plants get dappled morning sun and afternoon shade. Needs occasional water during a dry summer.
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$6 |
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Berberis lycium
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Blue-green foliage on long arching branches with masses of rich yellow flowers. Showy blue-black seed are a midsummer feast for birds.
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$4 |
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Beschorneria septentrionalis*
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Sculptural rosette, bright red inflorescence reaches 4'. Cylindrical red flowers are tipped emerald green. Shade, rich well drained soil, average moisture.
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$6 |
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Brahea moorei
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One of Mexico's most elegant palms. The backs and margins of the leaves are dusted in white chalk. Striking in a shady garden!Part shade, well drained soil, average moisture. Seed is notoriously slow to germinate. (25 seed)
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$8 |
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Caesalpinia mexicana*
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Small to medium shrub (can reach 10 or more feet) with slightly coarser foliage than C. pulcherrima. Produces solid yellow bloom spikes and is very heat and drought tolerant. Can be damaged by temperatures below teens, but usually recovers quickly. An excellent choice for dry spots in full sun.
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$6 |
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Callicarpa acuminata
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Mexican Beautyberry
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$6 |
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Canna warscewizii
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We love species cannas. This one has wonderful red-streaked foliage and cherry-red flowers. The individual flowers on species cannas are small, but bloom continuously. Also of interest are the red turning chocolate brown seed pods. Cannas love heat, so plant in the spring.
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$4 |
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Ceratotheca triloba
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South African foxglove. Reseeding annual which flowers all summer with large lavender foxglove-like flowers. Loves heat, sun. Approx. 3' x 3'. Limited quantity.
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$6 |
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Chamaedorea microspadix*
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Hardy feather palm with black-green fishtail-like foliage and bright orange-red fruit. Deep shade, rich well drained soil, average.
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$4 |
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Chamaedorea radicalis
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A hardy feather palm with black-green narrow foliage and bright orange fruit in summer. Deep shade, rich well drained soil, average.
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$6 |
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Chilopsis linearis*
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Sweet desert willow. Collected in Mexico, in the gypsum sand dunes near Cuatro Cienegas - blooms off and on all summer with various shades of exotic purple flowers. Small shrubby tree with an interesting twisted form.
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$5 |
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Crataegus greggiana
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Gregg Hawthorne. Seed collected from C. greggiana var Pepo Phipps. A small,compact spherical tree (15') with large white flowers in Spring. Very showy with quarter-sized bright red fruits in Fall.
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$4 |
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Delphinium carolinianum
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15 seed - Tall blue spires in spring.
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$8 |
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Dyckia 'Cherry Coke'*
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Seed was collected in a garden setting from the beautiful D.'Cherry Coke', a fosterianna hybrid.
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$6 |
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Dyckia brevifolia
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The spiky, blue-green rosette is topped in mid summer with a 2-3' spire of yellow-orange bell-like flowers. Wonderful as a pot plant too.
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$6 |
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Dyckia fosteriana
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Collected in a garden setting, Dyckia fosteriana
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$6 |
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Dyckia sulphurea
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Dense rosette of green succulent leaves and tall spikes of yellow flowers.
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$6 |
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Dyckia x collection
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Seed was collected from various Dyckias - brevifolia, fosterianna, and others. For a wonderful collection of unique dyckias, we will include 3 packages of seed (One from each of these species) for $14.
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$14 |
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Echeandia texensis
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Very fine plant for the South.
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$4 |
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Echinopsis 'Salmon'*
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These short, globose cactus have a waxy skin and are cold hardy to about zone 8. Very showy flowers are often as large as the plant itself (3" - 5" rosette). Seed collected in garden setting, hybrids may occur.
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$4 |
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Eleutherine latifolia
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Found in San Louis Potosi, Mexico. Small flowers from June until Fall - will treat you to afternoon blooms of creamy white with yellowish mid-ribs. Leaves are robust and plicate. Rare in cultivation.
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$4 |
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Escholtzia californica ssp. Mexicana*
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A showy poppy with fern-like silver foliage and yellow flowers. Sun, dry.
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$4 |
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Euonymus sp.*
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This small evergreen tree (or large shrub) produces clusters of rich yellow, lantern-like pods filled with cadmium-red seed in December and early January. It has grown to 15 feet in as many years here in the garden. To have these showy colors in the garden at this time of the year is a special treat.
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$6 |
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Forestiera angustifolia
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Desert Olive - This evergreen shrub has dark green glossy foliage with a weeping form and blue drupes. Looks outstanding as a specimen hanging over a wall. Full sun, dry. The birds and the bees love this plant.
http://www.southtexasnatives.org/plants/elbowbush.php
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$6 |
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Fraxinus cuspidata
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Small drought tolerant semi-evergreen tree from Mexico which produces abundant showy white flowers in early spring. Great as a specimen and even better when planted with Cercis (Redbud), which flowers at the same time. T103M-3s-112509
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$6 |
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Freesia laxa
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Formerly Lapeirousia laxa (carmine red). Bright, coral-red flowers on 6-8" stems for several weeks in early spring. This warmly colored irid does especially well in the south, where it is a winter grower, going dormant over the summer.
Scott Ogden includes a photo in his book, "Garden Bulbs for the South" on page 172.
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$6 |
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Gladiolus splendens
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The blooms on this plant are charming and delicate - and cadmium red. They are held on bloom spikes 12" to 15" tall, well above the grass-like foliage. Ideal for the rock or dry garden, it thrives and has naturalized here at the garden with little or no extra water. Blooms in March and April. Prob. zones 8-9. Pictures can be viewed at:
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/Gladiolus/
Gladiolus_splendens_Middelpos_msi.jpg
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$10 |
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Gladiolus tristus
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This charming South African glad never fails to produce abundant pale yellow flowers in early to mid March. Needs good drainage. Spectacular when planted with Homeria comptonii.
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$8 |
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Hedychium x 'C P Raffle'*
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This spectacular chromium orange flower spike is a show stopper, as is the seed, which to me is reminiscent of bittersweet but on a larger scale.
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$6 |
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Herbertia lahue*
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Prairie nymph - Small Texas Iris relative with bright blue-lavender pinwheel-like flowers in early spring. Sun, average soil. Fills a meadow with blue lights.
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$4 |
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Ipomopsis rubra
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Higly attractive annual with orange-red flowers in mid summer. Need dry conditions. Sun, sandy soil, dry.
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$6 |
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Iris spuria
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Heirloom Iris - probably an early hybrid, pre 1920s South Carolina. White with yellow markings, this iris blooms earlier than any of our other Spuria Iris. This is its first time to set seed after 30 years. Blooms best in full sun, but will take dappled shade. Loves alkaline soil, but will adapt to acid soil with the addition of dolomite lime in the fall.
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$6 |
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Lepechina hastata
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Salvia relative. The beautiful hairy, silver-green foliage is attractive most of the year. This hardy perennial can take full sun, is fairly drought tolerant, and in the fall, produces plumes of lavendar flowers.
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$6 |
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Lilium formosanum
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Very easy lily from Asia that will naturalize. Sun to shade, average, well drained soil.
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$4 |
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Mahonia aff. pallida var Tamazunchale
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This Mahonia was collected south of Tamazunchale, Mexico. It has larger leaflets than the species, and more substance (more leathery). The leaves are very glaucous on the underside (silver), and for us the seedlings come true.
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$6 |
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Mahonia chochoca*
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Mexican tree barberry is rarely offered and choice. These Mahonias have the finest fragrance, flowering in mid winter with bright yellow blooms followed by vivid blue fruit. Very heat and drought tolerant!
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$6 |
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Mahonia chochoca -Curley leaf form*
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All of the great characteristics of M. chochoca with the addition of madly undulating leaves.
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$6 |
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Mahonia gracilis
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Fragrant Mexican barberry has bright yellow fragrant flowers in late winter. Showy compound foliage with bright red petioles.
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$10 |
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Mahonia gracilis var. Hartwegii
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The showy bright red leaf stems distinguish this mahonia from M. gracilis. These red stems beautifully accent the rich green, spineless foliage and deep yellow clusters of winter flowers. The form is a little more open than the species.
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$6 |
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Mahonia lanceolata
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Rare, large tropical looking barberry with huge panicles of delicate pale, yellow flowers. Part sun, average well drained soil, moist.
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$15 |
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Mahonia lomariifolia*
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This member of the Barberry Family, Chinese Hollygrape, is an evergreen upright, multi-stemmed shrub - 6' to 8' tall. The leaves are long, thick, spiny and glossy green with new growth a beautiful bronze. Bright yellow flowers in winter are followed by impressive blue fruit, a favorite with the Cedar waxwings. Grow in part shade, moist, well-drained soil. Hardy to zone 7 or 8.
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$6 |
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Mahonia pallida*
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A choice species with graceful, arching branches and thin, delicate, cream-yellow panicles of flowers in March and April. A beautiful addition to any
garden; plant in part sun in well-drained soil and give it room to grow.
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$10 |
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Mahonia x lindsayae 'Cantab'
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Seed collected in a garden setting from the beautiful "Cantab'.
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$4 |
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Mahonia X media 'Arthur Menzies'*
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In the early 1990's we sent seed of these hybrids to J.C. Raulston in Raleigh. He was so impressed with the great diversity of the seedlings that they were planted in various locations at the Arboretum. We have 15 or 20 of these planted in the garden. All are consistent and have clusters of bright yellow flowers on 10-12" erect stems. All have long and elegant leaves, but color of each is distinctly different- from rich green to blue-green. The dark purple fruit is equally impressive.
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$6 |
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Mahonia x media 'Charity'
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$6 |
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Mahonia X media 'Lionel Fortescue'
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Showy yellow flowers produced in late winter are followed in early spring by waxy blue fruit. Hybrids between Mahonia japonica and Mahonia lomarifolia.
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$6 |
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Mahonia x media 'Underway'
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Description not available.
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$6 |
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Malus ioensis var texana
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RARE - 6 seed. Blanco Crabapple. The original seed was collected by Lynn Lowrey. This Texas native blooms April to May with pale pink fragrant flowers and has fruit which is loved by many species of animals. An excellent ornamental.
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$8 |
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Manfreda undulata
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Lush, undulating, blue-green foliage and 4' flower spikes which are great for exotic flower arrangements. Prefers growing in rich black clay, and does equally well in full sun or light shade.
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$6 |
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Maurandya barklaiana*
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Formerly M. grandiflora. Every year this easy vine climbs 10', cascades, and then comes into full flower in late June and continues until October. This especially showy selection was made in the state of Nuevo Leon, Mexico. The flowers are much larger and color is deep blue-purple.
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$6 |
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Moraea comptonii*
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(formerly Homeria)
This hardy South African bulb produces masses of apricot lily-like flowers from mid March to early April. When planted next to a retaining wall, the long rioch green foliage makes a splendid show as it cascades down. Especially eye-catching when planted with Gladiolus tristus. Plants will hibernate over the hottest part of the summer, and need no water at that time.
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$6 |
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Neobuxbaumia polylopha
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This single-trunk cactus from Central Mexico has survived 4 degrees at Peckerwood Garden. There are many specimans planted in the garden, and one has reached approx. 8' in height since 1995. The golden spines glisten in the low winter sun. The seed should be sown on top of the soil, and patted in with the palm of your hand. For us, every seed germinates in a matter of just a few days.
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$6 |
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Quercus myrsinifolia
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Bamboo-leaf Oak. An oak from Japan that is a true evergreen. The long black leaves are beautifully contrasted by the siler bark. The parent trees were grown from seed collected in Japan in 1987 and have reached a height of approximately 30 feet.
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$6 |
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Quercus polymorpha
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10 seed of Monterrey oak. A quick growing oak that forms a narrow pyramid when youn, then becomes a large, spreading tree 40 to 50 feet tall. Evergreen most winters, with large, leathery leaves of variable form (and bronze new growth in spring). Drought tolerant and adapts to alkaline, neutral, and acid soils. Seed good until 12/1/09.
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$6 |
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Quercus polymorpha
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Bulk Pack of 100 seed (See above description).
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$25 |
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Quercus risophylla
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Loquat oak. Evergreen tree to 80 feet, columnar when yound, open and wide spreading with maturity. Leaves are handsome and leathery - this tree has particularly showy red foliage in the spring. Native to Mexico. Seed good until 12/1/09
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$6 |
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Sabal minor 'Mexican form'
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To our knowledge, this beautiful large leaf Sabal is found only in the Santa Rosa canyon in Mexico. (about 30 miles west of Linares, Nuevo Leon.) In the wild and in the garden this robust palm has rich green leaves that can reach up to 7 or 8 feet tall. It has proven cold hardy here since 1995.
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$6 |
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Sabal sp. 'Tamaulipas'*
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Small blue-green trunkless palm. Leaves up to 6 feet high and 4 feet accross.Sun to shade, average soil. 15 seed/pkg.
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$6 |
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Sabal uresana
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10 seed. Silver Palm - If you have room for only one palm, this is it. A cold hardy abal with lare, siolver, grey leaves that rustle with the slightest breeze. An established colony of this palm survived the summer of 2009 without watering - 2 to 3 weeks of temperatures over 100 and no rain for 3 months.
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$8 |
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Serenoa repens (blue)*
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Small, trunk-forming fan palm with waxy blue-green foliage. Sun, average soil, moist.
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$6 |
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Serenoa repens- Silver form
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A fan palm that has silver-waxed leaves. Sun, average soil.
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$6 |
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Silphium perfoliatum
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Very tough perennial composite. Blooms late summer. Sun, average soil, moisture.
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$6 |
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Silphium simpsonii
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This 3' to 4' tall perennial produces clusters of bright yellow composite-like flowers from late July to mid-September on top of large tight rosettes of lush evergreen leaves. Easy - will grow in almost any soil. Flowers best with occaisional summer water.
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$6 |
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Taxus wallichiana*
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At long last - a Taxus that thrives in our heat and humidity. This small evergreen tree has reached 15' after 15 years in the garden. The pendulant arching branches make this rare tree exceptionally beautiful. Survived 4 degrees here. The red fruits are prized by birds and make a beautiful show in mid-fall.
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$6 |
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Toreya grandis
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3 seed per package. Chinese nutmeg yew. This evergreen conifer has reached a height of 12' in 20 years. It performs best in our garden, in light to dappled shade. The short needles are less prickly than most toreyas - and very similar to cephalotaxus. The cleaned seeds could be mistaken for nutmeg, thus the common name.
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$10 |
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Trichocereus x 'First Light'*
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Semi-columnar growth 1' to 2' tall with 3-4 arms, and are cold hardy to about zone 8. Very showy flowers in short rosettes are often double, are often as large as the plant itself (3" - 5" rosette). Seed collected in garden setting, hybrids may occur. Pink Flowers. Seed collected in a garden setting from the named variety listed. A columnar cactus to about 6" in diameter with very showy flowers.
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$4 |
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Trichocereus x 'Glorius'*
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Semi-columnar growth 1' to 2' tall with 3-4 arms, and are cold hardy to about zone 8. Very showy flowers in short rosettes are often double, are often as large as the plant itself (3" - 5" rosette). Seed collected in garden setting, hybrids may occur. Hot pink flowers.Seed collected in a garden setting from the named variety listed. A columnar cactus to about 6" in diameter with very showy flowers.
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$4 |
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Trichocereus x Collection
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Seed collected from various hybrid Trichocereus plants growing in the garden. Hardy to about 25 degrees, semi-columnar cactus to about 1' to 2' tall with very showy flowers. (see individual Trichocereus listings for pictures). Trichocereus are now being considered for the Echinopsis genus, but there are distinct differences, so we cling to the old name.
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$8 |
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Yucca faxoniana
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Collected in Brewster County, Texas by David Richardson in September 2007. We have tested seed, and found to be viable June 2009.
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$6 |
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Yucca rostrata*
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Beaked yucca has arborescent trunks to 8', blue-green dagger-like leaves. Full sun, average, dry soil. Seed collected in Brewster County, TX on Sept. 2007. Seed tested as viable June 2009.
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$4 |
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Yucca treculeana
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Spanish Dagger. Summer flowering species from Brewster County, TX. Collected by David Richardson in Sept. 2007, tested viable June 2009. White flowers, stiff, blue-green sword shaped leaves. Tolerates moisture better than other tree-like Yuccas.
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$6 |
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